Captain Rex!!!
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sithlord13
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40 c ?
It's bloody cold here
It's bloody cold here
Darth Cruel
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My son is getting one for his birthday as well. I am already settling back in to accepting that at least I will get a few spare parts after he trashes it. I am hoping to teach him to treat the figure like the collectible piece that it is, but he is 12 and I wont be able to watch him every second.
Alter Ego completed my order...that usually means I have a 5 day or less wait before Rex will be on my porch (depending on weather this week, argh)
isn't there an age limit or something like that on the box that says these should be for ppl above 15? I'm not trying to be the collectible police
but to trash Rex should be a crime! 
but hey, I would've loved a Captain Rex like this when I was 12
Anzik
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I bought a ton of hasbro 12" figures for my son and he doesn't play with them at all, only the 3 3/4" figures. I was crushed.
The Craw
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great gift for your son. hopefully he doesn't destroy it. i would have loved this guy when i was 12. that's about when i started displaying my toys instead of playing with them. GI Joes got posed on the dresser instead of having living room wars.
Gregorbian
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Customize them! I love using hasbro parts in my customs.
gunm
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Not sure what the psychology behind it is, but kids don't really care for the larger-sized action figures. I know at that age I much preferred the smaller GI Joes myself as well.
Looking forward to receiving my figure--Captain Rex is probably favorite clone.
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Not sure what the psychology behind it is, but kids don't really care for the larger-sized action figures. I know at that age I much preferred the smaller GI Joes myself as well.
Looking forward to receiving my figure--Captain Rex is probably favorite clone.
up until a couple years ago, 12" = doll to me
darthmadonna
Freaked Out
Does anyone else have a problem with putting the Rex head on. The helmet is ok but I can not get his head on. The neck is bigger than the hole in the head so I it seems I can not get the ball to reach up enough and snap.
I started displaying a bit earlier. not 12" though. For a while I was ONLY about Transformers. always kept the box and everything they come with and still do. Most of my transformers still look new with tight joints and all! and these are from like 10yrs ago! I was never much for playing but collecting was always there.
anywhoo, back on topic, still waiting on my Rex
think it got delayed b/c of the bad weather we're having. but Ventress and CW Anakin are on there way 
Elder_Predator2
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I used a hair dryer, heated up the Rex head and then I put the head on.
darthmadonna
Freaked Out
Thanks. I will give it a try
Anzik
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Not sure what the psychology behind it is, but kids don't really care for the larger-sized action figures. I know at that age I much preferred the smaller GI Joes myself as well.
Looking forward to receiving my figure--Captain Rex is probably favorite clone.
I was born in '67 and in the 70's 12" GI Joe was a staple (along with Mego 8") so I just started collecting them before he was old enough to play with them.
The good news is that Rex will be here on Thursday!
I just got an email saying my waitlist for the exclusive version will convert. Kind of on the fence about canceling. I can just go to my LCS and buy it for $120 with tax instead $140-50. For those with the exclusive version, is that stand worth the extra money?
The Craw
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i'd say no the stand is not worth the extra money.
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